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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 3h

“UNRWA has food that can be provided to the entire population in #Gaza, sufficient for three months. And this is absolutely critical in controlling the spread of famine, which has been confirmed in Gaza City,” our Juliette Touma said at the UN Geneva press briefing.

Lift the ban on UNRWA aid.

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 1d

Had an interesting evening listening to a talk about the 1934 Mildenhall air race to Melbourne at Elmswell History Group. #Elmswell #Suffolk

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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 3d

After years of dedicated work alongside CoE Member States, OII Europe, and experts, ILGA-Europe is thrilled that the Council of Europe has adopted its first-ever Recommendation on intersex rights - a global first! Read more at www.ilga-europe.org/press-releas...

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 5d

Really enjoyed seeing the Lion King in the West End last night. Been wanting to see it for ages as had heard so many good things about it and hadn't seen a West End show before.

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 8d

NEW – EAT-Lancet report: Three key takeaways on climate and diet change | @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @yaninequiroz.bsky.social @giulianaviglione.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/8XCDGp6

Fruit and vegetable market in Rajasthan, India. Credit: Gavin Hellier / Alamy Stock Photo

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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 12d

Data from the Office of National Statistics shows Londoners are less likely to be violent crime victims (26.4 offences per 1,000 pop) than the rest of England & Wales (31.9 offences). Violent crime has fallen in every London borough in the past year.

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 13d

Also saw Macdara Yeates performing solo, and club session including Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom and others.

Megan Wisdom, Mossy Christian, Matt Quinn, Fran Foote and Belinda Kempster.

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 13d

Had a lovely afternoon watching English / East Anglian / Irish folk at Traditional Music Day in Stowmarket. Saw several Morris sides and a bit of blues and country with Jamie William and the Roots Collective.

Jamie Williams and the Roots Collective.

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 14d

Reached the 500th book I have got through this year. Been nice revisiting books again. #Booksky
www.goodreads.com/user/year_in...

Goodreads 2025 Year in Books

Check out My 2025 Year in Books on Goodreads!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14d

Starmer says past governments have been "squeamish" talking about immigration. Bullshit.

Starmer isn't bravely breaking a taboo. He's blaming vulnerable people & deflecting attention from the super rich who hoard power & wealth.

Want something better? join.greenparty.org.uk

Pm says Britain has been squeamish about illegal immigration.

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 15d

A friend from Hadleigh shared that there is a queer performance tonight in Hadleigh. Sharing in case anyone can make it. #Hadleigh #Suffolk

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 15d

We do not need more scenarios where we dehumanise people by the focus shifting from the person in front of us to the ID they might or might not have. Also money for it could be used in so many other ways.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 15d

Hmmm using a moral panic about immigration to bring in mandatory IDs. How could this possibly go wrong?

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 18d

I wonder if anyone has looked into the economic impact of 'curing' a large number of people who enjoy hobbies. Some of these hobbies are loving niche instruments, dressing up and all sorts of stuff which keeps traditions alive.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 20d

Next time you see an anti-trans court case in the news, think twice about who’s behind it 👀

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 20d

Barclays shows an example why I try and avoid any incorrect information being entered into databases. These letters arrived on the same day and even though they have the correct information they apply it inconsistently.

Barclays letters one with Mx Miles Row and one Mr Miles Row

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 21d

Farmers around the world are devising sustainable production systems. For agroecological systems to be a solution, they must be highly productive.

How farmers are finding greener ways to produce food, from East Anglia to Andhra Pradesh in India

Farmers around the world are devising sustainable production systems. For agroecological systems to be a solution, they must be highly productive.

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 21d

Participants report life-changing effects years after psilocybin treatment.

Lasting relief from depression after magic-mushroom treatment – new study

Participants report life-changing effects years after psilocybin treatment.

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 23d

I use stationers sell stationery. Took me far too long to realise that simple approach.

Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 23d

I use 'e is for envelope' to remember the difference.

Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 23d

I'm a professional writer and I still need to use Car and Letter to remember whether it's Stationary or Stationery

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 27d

Enjoyed going to friend's 80th yesterday and chatting to some experienced socialist friends and avoiding doom and gloom while not pretending that everything is fine. Not Green Party members but discussing Zach Polanski being potentially part of what we need to get more positive messages in the media

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 28d

Supporting trans people is blamed incorrectly as motivation for killing politicians by supposed professional newspapers (sold when they know it is a lie). Demonised for profitable entertainment. Our health and wellbeing is being sacrificed for sake of increasing revenue.

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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 29d

Paid a visit to the London arms fair today...

Found a component for cluster munitions, banned under international law, on full display.

Confirmed by staff, and removed swiftly by event organisers. But what else remains?

These vile weapons should never be peddled in the UK.

Display case showing DASD fuze, used to make cluster munitions work.

Display case shows the fuze has been removed.

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · 29d

I may be bias as I work for Suffolk Artlink but I really like this short film showing community arts and heritage.
youtu.be/Grt2h9npplU?...

Connecting with Heritage

YouTube video by Suffolk Artlink

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CN Lester 🏳️‍⚧️ @cnlester.bsky.social · Sep 10

UNANIMOUS support for trans people from the Trades Union Congress - incredible news.

Trans people - join your union today, if you haven't already

Patrick Harvie MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social · Sep 10

Great to see the @tuc.org.uk pass this motion - unanimously! - restating trade unions' solid opposition to transphobia and setting out the actions they'll take.
congress.tuc.org.uk/motion-07-su...
leftfootforward.org/2025/09/tuc-...

TUC calls for new legal protections for trans people following Supreme Court ruling

The motion passed unanimously

leftfootforward.org

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Miles (they/them)🇪🇺☮️💚📚 @milesr.bsky.social · Sep 8

Next stoytelling group in Stowmarket @stowtownfc.bsky.social is 8pm next Wednesday (10th September). Need to figure out what I am going to tell.

Storytelling with EASE. Our next event is Wednesday 10th September for 8pm start. Come and listen, tell amd share the wonder of spoken stories. Stowmarket Football Club IP14 1JQ

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